It's not a kind of magic: Daniel Radcliffe won't be playing Freddy Mercury. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

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Daniel Radcliffe "is the latest name in the frame for the planned biopic of the late Queen singer Freddie Mercury," or so it appeared earlier this week, following a Daily Star report confidently claiming this was the case.

But, alas, the Harry Potter star has denied the rumours, telling Empire magazine: "everyone on the internet who I presume is saying I'm totally wrong for that part is correct. I AM completely wrong for that part!"